# Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Fire Safety Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities, Automatic Sprinkler Systems
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 2008-08-13 · Effective 2008-10-14 · 73 FR 47075
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-18670
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 47075
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 483
- **Publication date:** 2008-08-13
- **Effective date:** 2008-10-14
- **HHS docket:** CMS-3191-F
## Abstract

This final rule requires all long term care facilities to be equipped with sprinkler systems by August 13, 2013. Additionally, this final rule requires affected facilities to maintain their automatic sprinkler systems once they are installed.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/08/13/E8-18670/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-fire-safety-requirements-for-long-term-care-facilities-automatic)
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